Post: Student Support Mentor
Responsible to: Head of Year
Main responsibilities of the post:
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To support the academic achievement and social development of students within the key stage
- To be a highly visible presence around the academy and to manage student behaviour in a positive, persistent and relentless manner and to be an outstanding role model to young people
- To set and maintain high standards of attendance, punctuality, uniform, behaviour and manners amongst all students
- Be on duty at the start of the school day, break, lunch and after school
- To support high attendance by making daily absence calls and being effective in getting absent students into school at the earliest possible opportunity
- Visit classrooms every lesson, every day to support students and staff
- To make ‘second warning’ phone calls to parents for students to avoid students being referred to reflection
- To support in detentions after school in ensuring high standards and contact parents
- To be an authority figure and to correct standards and give detentions
- To know every student by name and to know important information which is used to support students
- To assist with investigating incidents effectively
- To maintain excellent communication with parents and to work as part of a pastoral team to support students
- Support identified groups and individuals and enable them to be successful in the classroom
- Work with external agencies and partners to support students
- To fulfil all safeguarding functions and responsibilities and to read and report on CPOMS every day
- To carry out any additional duties as directed by the Head of Year or Vice Principal
- Provide First Aid, after training
- Support Academy events such as parents' evenings and interviews as required
Safeguarding
All applicants will be required to undertake the appropriate safeguarding and background checks. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and to commence interviews prior to the advertised closing date. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you have not been contacted within 10 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
